Elden Ring Death's Poker Builds

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Death's Poker

Weapon Type:

Greatsword

Damage Type:

Standard

Pierce

Weight: 8.5


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	15	17	11
Scaling	D	D	E

Elden Ring Death's Poker is a Greatsword Weapon that inflicts Physical and Magic Damage in the form of Standard, Pierce Attacks with the ability to use the Skill (Ghostflame Ignition). Death's Poker will require Strength 15, Dexterity 17, Intelligence 11, and scales based on Strength D, Dexterity D, Intelligence E, Stats.

Description: Barbed rod carried by Deathbirds. The birds are graveyard fire keepers; it is said they rake out the ashen remains of the dead from their kilns.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
S	N/A	8.5	123	36	0	0	0


Skill	Type	FP Cost	Description
Ghostflame Ignition

Can Be Buffed?

Custom Ash of War?

Attack Type:

Pierce, Standard

Built-in Magic damage makes Death's Poker a natural fit for Quality builds without any infusion needed. It's top-tier as a greatsword, and the split damage can be an advantage or liability depending on enemy resistances. Check the skill table above to see what its weapon art does.

Navigate this Death's Poker Guide using the links below.

Death's Poker Stats

This greatsword deals split physical and Magic damage. Death's Poker is one of the strongest picks in its class, and the two-check calculation means resistant enemies reduce your effective output. Strength scaling at D drives the elemental portion.

Death's Poker Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
A	Physical Attack	123	TBD
F	Magical Attack	36	TBD
F	Fire Attack	0	TBD
F	Lightning Attack	0	TBD
F	Holy Attack	0	TBD
F	Attack Crit	100	TBD

Death's Poker Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
E	Physical Guard	46	TBD
E	Magical Guard	39	TBD
E	Fire Guard	33	TBD
E	Lightning Guard	33	TBD
E	Holy Guard	33	TBD
E	Guard Boost	33	TBD

Where To Find Death's Poker Location in Elden Ring

Look for Death's Poker in Caelid. The map below shows where it is. Reaching the area is the only challenge.

Found in

Caelid


Location	How To Get
Caelid	Drop from the Death Rite Bird

Death's Poker is a Greatsword found in Southern Caelid. Below, we will list the directions you can take in order to obtain this weapon.

First, travel to the Southern Aeonia Swamp Bank Site of Grace in Caelid
Wait until Night
Once it is Nightime, head South-East of the Site of Grace to encounter a Death Rite Bird (The boss only spawns here at night)
Defeating the boss will reward you with Death's Poker

Death Rite Bird Location in Caelid

Best Builds for Death's Poker in Elden Ring

The builds below use Death's Poker as a greatsword centerpiece for Quality builds. Dexterity (17 minimum) is the priority, with Strength as backup. Each setup includes stat targets, gear, and talisman picks.

Death's Poker Builds
Tier	Build	Equipment	Skills/Spells/Spirits
S	Undead Paladin Build Class Prophet Samurai Confessor Warrior Vagabond Prisoner Hero Stats Primary: Intelligence Primary: Vigor Secondary: Endurance Secondary: Strength Secondary: Faith	Weapon Death's Poker Armor Ruler's Mask Mausoleum Knight Set Talisman Shard of Alexander Warrior Jar Shard Carian Filigreed Crest Magic Scorpion Charm	Spells Golden Vow Skills
A	Glass Cannon Melee Build Class Vagabond Warrior Hero Stats Primary: Vigor Primary: Endurance Secondary: Dexterity Secondary: Strength	Weapon Starscourge Greatsword Magma Wyrm's Scalesword Axe Colossal Sword Colossal Weapon Great Axe Armor Use any Heavy Armor or Medium Armor Hoslow's Set Bull-Goat Set Talisman Great-Jar's Arsenal	Skills Ash of War Quickstep
B	Diablo Style Barbarian Class Vagabond Warrior Hero Stats Primary: Strength Primary: Endurance Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Dexterity	Weapon Colossal Sword Colossal Weapon Gargoyle's Blackblade Dragon Greatclaw Grafted Blade Greatsword Armor Use any Heavy Armor or Medium Armor Crucible Set Elden Lord Set Talisman Green Turtle Talisman Erdtree's Favor Crimson Seed Talisman	Skills Ash of War War Cry
C	Bandit Bleed Build Class Bandit Stats Primary: Endurance Primary: Dexterity Secondary: Arcane Secondary: Vigor	Weapon Reduvia Armor Royal Remains Set Exile Set Talisman Lord of Blood's Exultation Arrow's Reach Talisman Kindred of Rot's Exultation	Skills Ash of War Bloody Slash
C	Pure Tank Build Class Vagabond Warrior Hero Stats Primary: Strength Primary: Vigor Secondary: Endurance Secondary: Dexterity	Weapon Lordsworn's Greatsword Gargoyle's Greatsword Bastard Sword Dragonclaw Shield Great Shield Armor Use Heavy Armor Bull-Goat Set Lionel's Set Talisman Bull-Goat's Talisman Erdtree's Favor Starscourge Heirloom Green Turtle Talisman	Skills Ash of War Endure Ash of War Square Off Ash of War War Cry Ash of War Cragblade Ash of War Vow of the Indomitable Ash of War Barricade Shield

Death's Poker Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

Somber upgrade path means Death's Poker maxes at +10. Ghostflame Ignition can't be swapped, and greases or weapon buffs won't apply. Plan your build around the weapon as-is.


Level	Material	Rune Cost
+1	Somber Smithing Stone [1]	510 Runes
+2	Somber Smithing Stone [2]	765 Runes
+3	Somber Smithing Stone [3]	1,020 Runes
+4	Somber Smithing Stone [4]	1,275 Runes
+5	Somber Smithing Stone [5]	1,530 Runes
+6	Somber Smithing Stone [6]	1,785 Runes
+7	Somber Smithing Stone [7]	2,040 Runes
+8	Somber Smithing Stone [8]	2,295 Runes
+9	Somber Smithing Stone [9]	2,550 Runes
+10	Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	3,060 Runes
Total	All Levels	16,830 Runes